Now in the family's 62nd year and soon-to-be fourth generation of selling vehicles and parts, Auto Haus Inter-national has opened at 5635 N. Government Way in the former AmeriGas location (at Dalton Avenue).

Owners Aaron and Shannon Schmidt sell domestic and foreign autos, trucks, boats, RVs, parts and more from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays by appointment. If they don't have what customers want in stock, they'll help find it.

Opening in 1953 in Garden City, Idaho, Aaron's grandfather Bob Mockwitz was known as The Singing Car Dealer for his passion of singing and playing piano, and his musical radio ads caught the attention of Bing Crosby. The family added other generations of car dealerships with Aaron and Shannon discovering and moving to North Idaho with their four children in 2012.

Their website is under construction. Phone 762-5824.

Uniforms-N-More opens in Cd'A

Medically related clothing, shoes and accessories are offered at Uniforms-N-More that opens Monday in Suite 6 at 1801 Lincoln Way.

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the store offers scrubs, lab coats, aprons, chef's wear, socks, shoes, hand creams and stethoscopes. Items also can be ordered. Owner Alice Hartley also has stores in Spokane Valley and North Spokane.

Check for details on Facebook. Phone 664-5246.

Cutting Edge is closing

Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday until Jan. 17 or earlier if everything sells, the Cutting Edge Sharpening Service is closing at 3640 N. Cedarblom St.

Until all items are sold, owner John Thurston will sharpen knives, chainsaw chains, garden tools, planer knives, chipper knives, scissors, barber shears, drill bits, hair clippers and more. He'll also sell all machinery, tools and retail items for 30 percent off.

Thurston opened the business in 2005, but will now devote his time to selling real estate with Windermere Cd'A Realty. For Cutting Edge check www.cutsharper.com. Phone 765-6351.

Social Security to move

In summer the Social Security office will move from 623 E. Wallace Ave. to 7400 Mineral Drive.

In the current location since 2006, hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays except 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays. With 21 employees here, phone hours at 1-800-772-1213 are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Check www.socialsecurity.com.

Now for the Tidbits

- Always interested in eateries, watch for future probable openings of Timber Gastropub in the former Hot Rod Cafe, Cracker Barrel at I-90 and Appleway-Northwest Boulevard, Chipotle Mexican Grill at 305 W. Appleway and a new cafe in Stoddard Park on Prairie Avenue.

- Also watch for news on The Cellar downtown, Chief Architect in Riverstone, a fence dealer at Seltice and Maguire, the 16-floor condo structure One Lakeside at 201 N. First St., Extension Addiction Salon on Government Way, the Old City Hall at Fifth and Sherman, the Sherman Arms building at Fourth and Sherman and Massage Envy in Ironwood Square.

- New Year's Day columnist Sholeh Patrick printed many, many puns that I now can't use. She hoped one in 10 made readers laugh, but no pun in ten did.

- The state with the highest percentage of people who walk to work is Alaska.

- Speeds should be written as numerals, not words.

- Contact Nils Rosdahl at [email protected].